Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-06

Nov. so-Several hundred delegates present
at Republican Anti-Saioon convention, at Cort-
Dec Thomas Soy inaugurated Governor
Dec. Second session OF Forty-ninth Con-
read. Senate adjourned out OF respect TO mem
DRY of Senator Pike IN. HI and House for
Congressman Beach and Arnot IN VI and
Price (yYis) -. George Allen appointed U. s.
District Attorney for Western district Penrsyl.
vnria TO succeed William A Stone. suspended
for offensive craftsmanship
Dec. Tin House petition received from 4o5
clergymen and 97,755 members OF NJ E. Church
of Ohio asking that laws be passed for protec,
ton Of Chinese. -. Secretary OF Treasury estt-
maies that appropriations amour ting TO $685.
485 $50 will be REQUIRED for coming fiscal year
-. Municipal elections throughout New En-
gland resulted in general victories Tor mo
Dec. S-Colonel Thomas Moonlight OF Leayen-
worth, nominated 10 be Governor OF Wyoming
Dee. 9.Passage in the House of the Electoral
Count BIZ.
of New York, as Governor of Dakota.
Dec. 15-Senate tabled resolution sfor open
he 16-Mr and Mrs. Hamilton Fish cele-
brated their goIAen wedding in New York City,
-. Supreme Court OF Ohio affirmed constitu-
tioaaiity of Dow Liquor-rax law.
Dee Is-dr. Morfison's motion TO take up
Tariff bill in Housescefeated by 154 10 l4s.
Dec sl.Samuel Il. Perkins sentenced at
Indianapolis TO airsty days Imprisonment fcr
contempt in refusing to testify in the election
Dec s2|cons ress adjourned for the holidays
Dec ssNSout;i Carolina Legislature adiourned
sine die. - .Rear-Admiral Worden placed oh the
retired list
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.
0 Feb. 2s-Commencement OF Sam Jones re-
vival in Chicago.
Apr G-Rev James NJ Taylor, a young Bop
fist minister OF Providence, K. /, elected 10
presidency of Vassar College.
ArlF nnF fFWllR n
bytertan WomenS Board OF Missions U the
Northwest commenced ut Indianapolis, Ind
Yale College to succeed Noah Porter resigned.
3 May a5-iradnation OF Henry Chang" from
Columbia Law School, the first Chinalnan L. re-
ceive Al American diploma
June 22-Ciose of Sam Jones' revival at 1ndi-
annapolis, with IL % converts
June 24-Rabbi S. H. Sonnenschein, OF St.
Louis, opposed for abandoning J udias I'm for Uni
June .s-Trustees OF Yale College decidedt0
admit only men.
June 31-James Gibbons Archbishop OF EhE.
timore, elevated to the Cardin2late.
July K@William E. SheldGn, Of Massachus
setts, elected pres dent OF N atiunal Educational
Association, at Topeka, Kan.
Aug. flames Mcmillan ancex-Congressnan
John Newberry each subscribed s1O0, 90 toward
founding a free homeopathic hospital at De-
troit Mscn-
Oct 5-Aan.erican Board OF Commissions foro
Foreign Missions OF Congregational Church
held seventyrscventh annual meeting 1t DeS
Moines Ia.
Oct 6-TltaeuEaiaI council of Episcopal Church,
opened M Chicago. Fifiy-sixth semi-annunb
conference OF Mormon Church, convened atl
Oct 1s-Nntional Council of Congregational
Church began its session in Chicago.
Oct 19.National convention OF Woman's.
Christian Board Of Missions opeNcd session ut
Oct 2I-S!ationa al convention OF UniFersalists.
nj Akron. o., decided 10 organize board OF.
Oct ss-NafionaI woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union clsa1menced ann nal session at
Minneapolis. - Ea ffOnal Association for Ad-
vancernent OF Women at Leuisvills- KY, elected
-Z-sy1
oct. So-The AEaerican Woman's Suffrage
Association in session at Topeka, reelected
William Dudley Follke president
Nov. eIPresidenE Cleveland and Cabinet
participated in celebrating 10Th anniversary
of found.ng.of HARVARD College ut Cambridge.
Nov. 15-An evangelical council called Bible
and Prcphetie CONF renee, met In 1eicago.
SPORTING.
JAN a1-aaberr Ssc3ock, of Chicago, won the
72 hour bicycle race nj Minneapolis. covering
a2s miles: The New FORK billiard 70 uEnarnent'
scored 1900 POINTS 7@SVignnux' $50 points. g
March 13-SchnefAT won over V1saaux IN the
five days billiard ucIS.ch, which commenced In
New York this date. .--.A SIX days bicycle
race closeli at Minneapolis; wceaby Scnoek,
who made; 1903 miles. thus giving him the
worlds championship the best previous score
April 29-Oneni1rs.. u baseball season OF Ma
tional League in washington, ST. Louis ald
New York. The Nationals. Detroits and New
deiphias, SIS s.. louis ina Rostons.
May 31-eourtney7Szad Hosmer rorrcd single
sculI race, an Albany, n. Y. resulting in a
dead heat, and Teemer defeatesh Ross by a.
length at 0akPoins.,X Y.
miles on bicycle i'm ,xenty- hours at Green
field, Ind. beatinya all records.
June 25-sYhe teIAinile bicycle 1ace for the
National championship at Detroit, won by Il N
Van Sicklen, of Chtsaeo, in 35 :37.
June 267-The intercollegiate hoat race De-
tween Colombia aIzll Harvard at Kew London,
Conn, wdL4iby Columbia; distances four miles,;
July 2-Yiile won.d,e four mile loGt race over
Harvard-at New london, Conn. time, S0:Sl 4.
Sely Ra;s 1 Bay d Saat B ra9e
John reemer- In lie second race courtney was
the victor over Le,faa Ha rn;ve three niles
on Lake-QuinsigaEnond, near Worcester, Mass
IN ninetD cen minutes. and twenty-taree secondss-
beatingall formeianeords.
Aug. zNAneF5can yacht race won by the=
Mayfoy xer. which.Has therefore selected TO com
test the America2tacIp with the Einglish cutter
Galatea- Contest. commenced I'M Sept. z, ~.
New y Dirk, the HaX1ower winn asg the three
6 GoeeS f-n'iFe e''-o1 ''sFH'-''0 ''''' '-''
Sep Northumberland Cour zney in the roee.
at Roskaway Beach, N e.. BE sch, OF Ausirll--
liza, on the international scull. NJ match, SoE-
John Teemer, United States =: also defeoted
Gauo aur OF SSt. Louis, in tn race on the
Tha1aes, for 81 900 and the worlds charnr5an-
ship
wes,ern Leagueepennant.
Oh. 9-St. Louis club won this American As-
soc. alton baseball championslkp and the 6hi-
cage that of tAe National LeaFge.
Get. 16-3eoaa.- the champion AustraliaEnGrs-
mau, retired ta:pr;Vate life.
Get. 23-St- LOgis Browns four ar the
Sc games degirD the 18Th for the Dnrlafz
championsl-l pa, over the Chicago league club
Soy. 1S-N--E- Young re-elegted pre- sidant u
tie National IL se-Ball Leag;ue. at Chicasea.
Nov. 25-Jnfe-national fosz ball maksA DO
tIeen Amer-eaGz and Cauadtan teams by
he former az East Newark, ". j.
Dec. 9-NatiIonal Coldreds Baseball Bengae
organized II Pittsburgh Pa
Dec. I7-2z1 second Dillias1 match i'm Chicago
between Schaefer and SgozEon, formes-Won: 500
70 4So. Sl0ssnn won first match in St Louis
4 MISCELLANEOUS.
Jan 7--Ene seven days type setting contest
IN Chicago came to end, Barnes. OF New